DR Strings Flatwound Stainless Steel Round Core Bass 45-105 Strings Gauges 45, 65, 85, 105 Not long scale strings Hi-Beams require much more time, care, and extra steps to make than other bass strings The extra effort DR expends making Hi-Beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible, musically warm and renowned for durability, unusually long life, consistency, and string-to-string balance They don't eat your frets